Charges later dismissed by prosecutors

Editor's note: On June 30, 2014, all charges against Stephen Levins were dismissed when prosecutors conceded they could not prove that Levins "did anything more than enforce the regulations as a hockey referee in escorting the youth from the ice."

A Connecticut youth hockey referee faces a breach-of-peace charge after he ejected a player from a game and personally escorted him off the ice, angering many parents and players.

Police were called to the Champions Skating Center in Cromwell on Saturday by onlookers worried the game for 13- and 14-year-olds was getting out of control.

Police say the 55-year-old referee, Stephen Levins of Rocky Hill, called a match penalty and ejected the boy from the game. They say the referee then went near the team's bench to physically escort the player off the ice.

Authorities say teammates and parents took offense to the physical contact and tried to confront the referee.

Levins also faces a charge of risking injury to a minor. He didn't return a call seeking comment Sunday.